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NCM Dividend Champions Series A

Canadian Focused Equity

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NAVPS
(07-08-2026)
$44.95
Change
$0.04 (0.09%)

As at May 31, 2026

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NCM Dividend Champions Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (April 12, 2000): 12.79%

Fund Returns
Row Heading Return Annualized Return
1 Mth 3 Mth 6 Mth YTD 1 Yr 2 Yr 3 Yr 4 Yr 5 Yr 6 Yr 7 Yr 8 Yr 9 Yr 10 Yr
Fund 2.71% 3.11% 8.30% 6.76% 18.11% 17.81% 15.31% 10.86% 10.66% 15.14% 10.46% 8.38% 8.10% 7.89%
Benchmark 3.80% 3.89% 11.82% 11.26% 33.62% 25.59% 23.32% 17.17% 14.27% 16.74% 14.25% 12.65% 12.02% 12.27%
Category Average 3.28% 3.76% 9.19% 8.71% 23.27% 18.59% 18.11% 13.75% 11.41% 14.24% 12.02% 10.42% 9.82% 9.97%
Category Rank 287 / 575 317 / 574 297 / 573 331 / 573 373 / 565 280 / 539 372 / 536 454 / 525 338 / 517 228 / 508 381 / 504 419 / 470 394 / 447 382 / 406
Quartile Ranking 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 2 4 4 4 4

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
Fund 1.32% 0.21% 3.15% 2.11% 0.14% 1.84% 1.44% 0.43% 3.10% -3.74% 4.29% 2.71%
Benchmark 3.11% 2.07% 3.86% 5.11% 1.57% 2.40% 0.50% 1.25% 5.77% -4.75% 5.08% 3.80%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

22.67% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-27.41% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 6.18% 6.49% -12.97% 16.15% 3.32% 20.80% 0.39% 4.77% 17.20% 15.98%
Benchmark 14.44% 10.80% -7.14% 21.45% 7.58% 21.76% -8.87% 13.60% 22.75% 25.52%
Category Average 11.42% 8.06% -8.78% 18.54% 7.73% 22.26% -9.42% 13.34% 19.16% 17.10%
Quartile Ranking 4 3 4 4 3 4 1 4 3 3
Category Rank 374/ 402 243/ 413 403/ 463 394/ 493 355/ 508 404/ 509 49/ 519 505/ 530 361/ 537 313/ 543

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

20.80% (2021)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-12.97% (2018)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 60.33
US Equity 24.71
Income Trust Units 9.93
Cash and Equivalents 3.52
International Equity 1.51

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Energy 19.89
Financial Services 19.53
Real Estate 13.71
Technology 8.89
Industrial Services 7.02
Other 30.96

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 98.48
Europe 1.51
Other 0.01

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Granite REIT - Units 5.88
Pembina Pipeline Corp 5.62
Jamieson Wellness Inc 5.59
Royal Bank of Canada 4.63
George Weston Ltd 4.41
Microsoft Corp 4.04
Intact Financial Corp 3.69
Visa Inc Cl A 3.65
Canadian National Railway Co 3.56
Alphabet Inc Cl A 3.50

Equity Style

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Fixed Income Style

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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

NCM Dividend Champions Series A

Median

Other - Canadian Focused Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 8.32% 10.19% 16.20%
Beta 0.73 0.78 1.07
Alpha -0.01 0.00 -0.04
Rsquared 0.79% 0.83% 0.63%
Sharpe 1.33 0.76 0.44
Sortino 2.87 1.24 0.51
Treynor 0.15 0.10 0.07
Tax Efficiency 81.40% 69.83% 71.32%
Volatility Volatility rating is 4 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 5 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 9 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 4 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 7.17% 8.32% 10.19% 16.20%
Beta 0.68 0.73 0.78 1.07
Alpha -0.03 -0.01 0.00 -0.04
Rsquared 0.85% 0.79% 0.83% 0.63%
Sharpe 2.04 1.33 0.76 0.44
Sortino 3.50 2.87 1.24 0.51
Treynor 0.22 0.15 0.10 0.07
Tax Efficiency 80.69% 81.40% 69.83% 71.32%

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

The E, S, and G scores are averaged for each security in the portfolio, to arrive at an ESG score for each security. We take the portfolio weighted average of the ESG scores for each fund and rank them against their peers to arrive at the Fundata ESG Score from 0-100.

Fundata E Score

Three scores under the Environment bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Environment Score for each fund from 0-100: (1) Pollution Prevention, (2) Environmental Transparency, (3) Resource Efficiency.

Fundata S Score

Six scores under the Social bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Social Score for each fund from 0-100. (1) Compensation and Satisfaction, (2) Diversity and Rights, (3) Education and Work Conditions, (4) Community and Charity, (5) Human Rights, (6) Sustainability Integration.

Fundata G Score

Three scores under the governance bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Governance Score for each fund from 0-100: (1) Board Effectiveness, (2) Management Ethics, (3) Disclosure and Accountability.

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Fund Details

Start Date April 12, 2000
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Capped
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Annual
Assets ($mil) $124

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
NRP101

Investment Objectives

The Fund is designed to achieve long-term capital appreciation and consistent income by investing in equity securities of all market capitalization issuers. The portfolio may consist of all types of equity and debt obligations of issuers in Canada and the United States that may or may not be listed for trading upon the facilities of stock exchanges or other organized and regulated trading facilities in Canada and the United States.

Investment Strategy

The Fund invests in a combination of securities including but not limited to government and corporate bonds, short term debt instruments, convertible securities (including convertible bonds and warrants), income trust units, and rights, as well as common and preferred shares. These securities are primarily Canadian, but may also, as market opportunities dictate, include U.S. securities as well.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

NCM Asset Management Ltd.

  • Michael Simpson
Sub-Advisor

Cumberland Investment Counsel Inc.

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

NCM Asset Management Ltd.

Custodian

CIBC Mellon Trust Company

Registrar

CIBC Mellon Global Securities Services Company

Distributor

-

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed Yes
PAC Initial Investment 5,000
PAC Subsequent 100
SWP Allowed Yes
SWP Min Balance 0
SWP Min Withdrawal 0

Fees

MER 2.50%
Management Fee 2.00%
Load Back Fee Only
FE Max 5.00%
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) 1.00%
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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